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Expert: Carolyn - 9/27/2009


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The shower delivers enough hot water, but when using the bath, hot water flows briefly, then turns lukewarm. Can this be fixed? I removed the faceplate and there is a small screw on the left hand side. Turning that did not effect the water temp. Is there something else to try?

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Hey Cheryl,
Does this happen anywhere else in the house is my first question to you?  Or is it just in the tub that this is happening?  Well, all I can do with this information is to share some sites with you that may better help you to figure this one out, OK!  But it could be that your hot water heater needs to be turned up to accomodate the tub or your heater is too small???  And when was the last time you serviced your heater???

http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infwaterheater/infwhadjust.html

http://www.weatherization.org/waterheatermaintenance.htm

http://www.chilipepperapp.com/whwp.htm

I hope this helps and good luck!
~Carolyn~  

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I have worked in Electrical Engineering for 30 years in power distribution and am now a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer, but I am a handy homeowner more than anything else and have a lot of skills when it comes to home repairs. Bathroom remodeling, flooring, painting, reconditioning old wood items, plumbing, car repairs and troubleshooting most problems. I think of myself more of a teacher than someone that is going to tell you exactly what you have to do, but I will share as much info as I have to help get your problem fixed, so if you are not interested in learning then don't ask me a question or rate me if you don't like my answers. To me, it is all about the journey so lets share the trail for a short ride and see where it takes us! I also want to give thanks to both my Mom, who has passed and my Dad, who raised us with the "Can Do" attitude and instowed such confidence in not only my life but everyone that ever came in contact with them. You can do anything that you set our minds too if only you can break it down into pieces and just tackle one piece at a time, for the rest will fall into place.

Experience

My greatest accomplishment was finishing my first bathroom upgrades in my first home which helped me to sell my home is less than 3 days by myself with a For Sale By Owner sign and no more. Plus I got $10,000 more for it in just 4 years of owning it, now that is great equity.

Education/Credentials
Nursing School, 1 1/2 years of a 2 year RN program, 1976 US Army, Intelligence School, Image Interpreter, 1977 Thomas Nelson Community College, Mechanical Drafting, 1980 Newport News Shipbuilding, Designer Training Program, 1981 School Of Hard Knocks

Awards and Honors
Certificate of Achievement, Graduated with Honor's from Military Intelligence School, Award from Planning Research Corporation for a Job Well Done, Hand Selected to be an Internal Auditor for an ISO 9000 Certification Program for one of my longest employers, Mutable Letters of Appreciation

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